Desari63
My new adventure!
Jun 04, 2012
Well I began this adventure way back in 2006 when I started thinking about having the surgery. I was married at the time to a man that had already had the Gastric Bypass and since I was already doing everything that he was eating wise (I prepared all the meals for him for the week and such), I just thought...why not?Fast forward to February 29, 2012 and another husband later..LOL!...
I had my Gastric Sleeve surgery in Juarez, Mexico that day. We drove into El Paso, Texas the day before and was picked up at the airport by the shuttle service and they took us over the border directly to the hospital w/o incident (Keep in mind that Juarez is the most dangerous city in Mexico). Needless to say I felt as safe there as I would in my own home. Surgery came and went without any complications. I was walking within 4 hours after surgery, had my fluorscopy the next day and off pain medication at that time as well. At the time of surgery I weighed in at 266 with a BMI of about 43.
Fast forward again...are we dizzy yet?...Monday June 4, 2012...
Stepped on the scale and BAM!!! 212 pounds! That's a total loss of 53 pounds in less than 4 months! I'm so totally shocked! I have dropped in clothes size from a 22/24 to an 18 and just about ready to go to a 16. I'm in my last pair of jeans that I had in the closet that I haven't been able to wear in about 3 years and they are 16W. I have a regular pair of size 18 jeans but they are not "W" so they are a little snug but I will get in them soon. I can see the change based on my clothes but I can't see one when I look in the mirror. Is that "fat girl syndrome"? I had a friend that had that until this year when she had all the surgery to fix the access skin and her boobs. That was the day she finally realized that she was no longer that same fat girl she saw in the mirror for so long. Will it take me that long to see the difference and get that out of my head? My husband, who loves me regardless, can see it and all my friends at work and away from work can. Even my son and his wife can but I can't for some reason. I can't seem to take my own advise to heart when I tell my friends that have had this surgery that they have changed so much!
As for now, I will try and keep blogging when I feel the need to vent or to just remind myself that I can do it and all it takes is me caring about me..
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About Me
Hickory Creek, TX
Location
31.5
BMI
Surgery
02/29/2012
Surgery Date
Jun 04, 2012
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